Conversational agents in therapeutic interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders: a survey
Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) are a group of conditions with onset in the
developmental period characterized by deficits in the cognitive and social areas …
developmental period characterized by deficits in the cognitive and social areas …
Social Robots: A Promising Tool to Support People with Autism. A Systematic Review of Recent Research and Critical Analysis from the Clinical Perspective
In the past decade, interdisciplinary research has revealed the potential benefits of using
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …
A conversational agent for emotion expression stimulation in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders
F Catania, F Garzotto - Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2023 - Springer
Difficulty in emotion expression and recognition is typical of the personality trait known as
alexithymia, which is often observed in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) …
alexithymia, which is often observed in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) …
Does the Social Robot Nao Facilitate Cooperation in High Functioning Children with ASD?
We designed a coordination–cooperation game dedicated to teaching the theory of mind
(ToM) to children with autism spectrum disorder. Children interacted with either a robot or a …
(ToM) to children with autism spectrum disorder. Children interacted with either a robot or a …
Verbal communication in robotics: A study on salient terms, research fields and trends in the last decades based on a computational linguistic analysis
Verbal communication is an expanding field in robotics showing a significant increase in
both the industrial and research field. The application of verbal communication in robotics …
both the industrial and research field. The application of verbal communication in robotics …
Using socially assistive robots in speech-language therapy for children with language impairments
Socially assistive robots (SARs) have been shown to be promising therapy tools for children
with primary or co-occurring language impairments (eg, developmental language disorder …
with primary or co-occurring language impairments (eg, developmental language disorder …
A Systematic Review of Familiarisation Methods Used in Human–Robot Interactions for Autistic Participants
CD Wallbridge, C McGregor, N Drozdz… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
There is a growing need for standardised familiarisation techniques within the human–robot
interaction (HRI) community. This is particularly the case when considering autistic …
interaction (HRI) community. This is particularly the case when considering autistic …
Towards enhancing the multimodal interaction of a social robot to assist children with autism in emotion regulation
Assistive robots are expected to become ubiquitous by transforming everyday life and are
expected to be widely used in healthcare therapies. SARs (Socially Assistive Robots) are a …
expected to be widely used in healthcare therapies. SARs (Socially Assistive Robots) are a …
Social robots in the instruction of social skills in autism: a comprehensive descriptive analysis of single-case experimental designs
Purpose The rapid technological advances, the traits of individuals with ASD and their
interest in technology are promising for the instruction of social skills to individuals with …
interest in technology are promising for the instruction of social skills to individuals with …
[PDF][PDF] Application of Robots in Improving Joint Attention and Imitation Skills for Children with Autism: A Comprehensive Review
Increasing interest on autism brings about prospect of use of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
method as an assistive tool for therapy. This article presents a review of contemporary topic …
method as an assistive tool for therapy. This article presents a review of contemporary topic …